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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "to your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031903642 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448717151229 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • claims_agent@indiatimes.com

Fraud email example:

From: "CUSTOMER SERVICE" <claims.department3@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 01:03:21 +0200
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF YOUR WINNINGS !!!


GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!
UKLOTTERYONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration UKE36o13644L).
...................................
WALLWINNERS LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS.
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
Green Lane,glover Road Swandown,
Amptonsouth SO31 7DF
LONDON,ENGLAND,
UNITED KINGDOM
REF: UKZ/89339855/2007.
BATCH: 89/986799/UK/UKQ
Attn : Winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement on 16TH MARCH 2007, of
winners of the BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY DRAWS held on 15TH MARCH 2007.
Your email address attached to ticket number 111-44-888-7819 drew the
winning numbers 3-00-45-09-89-98-44, batch number 89/986799/UK/UKQ . and
consequently won the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been
approved of a lump sum pay out of
£2,500,000.00 (Two Million five hundred thousand POUND STERLING) in credited
to file LOTTERY REF NO.UKZ/89339855/2007.This is from total prize money of (
62,500,000.00 POUND STERLING ) shared among the twentyfive international
winners in categories C with serial number: 7033/07. All participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn form 25,000 company email
addresses and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from Australia, Africa,
New Zealand, America, Europe, North America and Asia as part of
International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!
Your fund is now in custody of a financial Security company insured in your
FILE REFERENCE. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you
keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been
processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. This lottery program was
promoted by our group of philanthropist here in England. We hope with a part
of your prize, you Will participate in our end of year high stakes POUNDS
15,000,000 million International Lottery.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him.You may wish to establish
contact via e-mail/phone call with the particulars presented below stating
the batch and reference numbers to this letter between the hours of 8.00am -
11.30pm on Monday through saturday.
CLAIMS AGENT
CONTACT NAME:MR.BROWN SMITH
CITY/ COUNTRY: London.
TEL: +44-70-3190-3642
FAX: +44-87-1715-1229
Email:claims_agent2@enownow.com
Please be aware that your Paying Authority will Effect Payment Swiftly upon
satisfactory Report, verifications and validation provided by our processing
Agent; that would be designated to your file. For due processing and
remittance of your winning prize to your designated account of your choice.
Be informed that all prize money must be claimed not later than two weeks.
After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed. NOTE: In order to
avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are to contact MR.BROWNSMITH.
With followings details below:
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
1.Full Name:
2.Full Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Annual Income:
6.Age:
7.Sex:
8.Nationality:
9.Country Of Residence:
10.Telephone Number:
11.Fax Number:
12.Ticket Number:
13.Reference Number:
14.Batch Number:
15.Email Address:
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
For due processing and remittance of your prize money.
Note: You must contact your claims officer not later than 2 (two) weeks
after this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed. In order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications.
please remember to quote your reference number in every one of your
correspondences with your claims officer Furthermore, should there be any
change of your address, do inform your claims officer as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program. Thank
you for being part of our online promotional lottery program.
CLAIMANTSIGNATORY DECLARATION
====================================
I, .....................................HEREBY
DECLARE THAT I HAVE NEVER RECIEVED ANY SETTLEMENT FROM THE NATIONALLOTTERY
PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOR ANY MEMBER OF MY ? FILLED CLAIM ON MY
BEHALF TO NATIONAL LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION. I, THEREFORE, UK NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE
AWARDS WINNING PROMOTION TO ACT ON MY BEHALF IN THE PROCESSING AND TRANSFER
MY PRIZE AS INSTRUCTED BY ME.
==============================================================================
=========
Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK
NATIONAL LOTTERY.
MR.TONY MARK.
Email:claims_agent@indiatimes.com
DIRECTOR OF PROMOTION.


BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS.

THE OAKROOM LOUNGE.
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Copyright (c) 2007 The Lottery Co. Ltd.

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